Creation of Solid Geometry Surface Models for 3D-Printing, Shape Optimization, Topology Optimization (PDE-Toolbox), and Dynamic Simulation (Simscape Multi-Body)

Part B - Solid Geometry Manipulation

Tim Lueth - Professor at Technical Universiity of Munich - Germany - 2019
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3 Creation and Manipulation of Solid Geometries

3.1 Predefined Solid Geometries

3.1.1 Predefined Spheres and Ellipsoids

SGofCPLcommand('sph 10');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 ');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30')

3.1.2 Predefined Solid - Screws, Nuts, Thread Cutter

SGofCPLcommand('scr 5 10');
SGofCPLcommand('scr 5 10')
SGofCPLcommand('scr -5 10 10');
SGofCPLcommand('scr -5 10 10')
SGofCPLcommand('scr -5 10');
SGofCPLcommand('scr -5 10')

3.1.3 Predefined Solid – Letters and Strings

SGofCPLcommand('text Hello');
SGofCPLcommand('text Hello')
SGofCPLcommand('text Hello 100');
SGofCPLcommand('text Hello 100')
SGofCPLcommand('text Hello 100 50');
SGofCPLcommand('text Hello 100 50')

3.2 Manipulating Solid Geometries (SG)

3.2.1 Manipulating Solids – Chamfer Edges

SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4');
SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4')
SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4, cham 1');
VLradialEdges: Radius 1.50 reduced to 1.08 VLradialEdges: Radius 1.50 reduced to 1.08
SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4, cham 1')
SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4, cham 1 0.5');
VLradialEdges: Radius 1.50 reduced to 1.08 VLradialEdges: Radius 1.50 reduced to 1.08
SGofCPLcommand('b 10 10, c 4 3, h 4, cham 1 0.5')

3.2.2 Manipulating Solids – Move in Space

SGofCPLcommand('sph 30 90 20 10,');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 30 90 20 10')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 30 90 20 10, move 10 20');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 30 90 20 10, move 10 20')

3.2.3 Manipulating Solids – Rotate Solids

SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4');
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4')
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, rotx 90');
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, rotx 90')
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, roty 90');
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, roty 90')
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, rotz 90');
SGofCPLcommand('b 20 10, move 5 20, b 10 40, h 4, rotz 90')

3.2.4 Manipulating Solids – Melting Separated Solids

SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10 -1'); VLFLplotlight (1,0.5);
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10 -1')
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,-1, melt'); VLFLplotlight (1,0.5);
CPL command "-1" has been ignored
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,-1, melt')

3.2.5 Manipulating Solids – Text Stamp on Surface

SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,melt, textstamp'); view(-105,50); camlightTL;
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,melt, textstamp')
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,melt, textstamp Yilun-Sun'); view(-105,50); camlightTL;
SGofCPLcommand('c 4, h 2, c 2, h 10,melt, textstamp Yilun-Sun')

3.2.6 Manipulating Solids – Copy Radial

SGofCPLcommand('sph 1, move 2, dupr 7');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 1, move 2, dupr 7')
SGofCPLcommand('c 1, h 1, move 2, dupr 7');
SGofCPLcommand('c 1, h 1, move 2, dupr 7')

3.2.7 Manipulating Solids – Copy with Spatial Distance

SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dups 2 2 2 ');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dups 2 2 2')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dups 2 2 2 5 ');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dups 2 2 2 5')

3.2.8 Manipulating Solids – Copy on Grid

SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dupg 2 2 2 10');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dupg 2 2 2 10')
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dupg 2 2 2 20');
SGofCPLcommand('sph 10 45 20 30, dupg 2 2 2 20')

3.2.9 Manipulating Solids – Hollow Solids

SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1'); VLFLplotlight(1,0.2);
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1')

3.2.10 Manipulating Solids – Cutting Solids

SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1');
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1')
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1, cutz 8');
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1, cutz 8')
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1, cutz 3 8');
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, hollow 1, cutz 3 8')

3.2.11 Manipulating Solids – Create a Shell for a Solid

SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, shell 1 1');
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, shell 1 1')
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, dup, shell 1 1, add, cutz 5'); VLFLplotlight(1,0.2);
SGofCPLcommand('b 10, h 10, dup, shell 1 1, add, cutz 5')